Saponification

Saponification is the hydrolysis of a fat and a base such as sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and crude oil.[1] The products of saponification are glycerol and salts of the fatty acids, which are known together as soap.[1] Soap is a long molecule that is nonpolar at one end and ionic at the other end.[1] The nonpolar end can bring other nonpolar substances such as oil, and the ionic end can bring polar solvents such as water.[1] Therefore, soap can cause emulsion of oil and water.[1] This quality is called detergency.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Lazar, Miriam A.; Tarendash, Albert (2020-06-19). Let's Review Regents: Physics--Physical Setting 2020. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-5062-7087-6.
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